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Meal families

Appetizers

Lobster butter canapé

Lobster butter : lobster meat with butter.

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Cooked meats

Cold buffet

Buffet : all the dishes of the meal are served on a table, and the guests help themselves.

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Cheeses

Crottin de Chavignol

France. Centre-Val de Loire. Cher. Sancerre.
Soft-ripened cheese made from raw goat's milk with a bloomy rind.

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Sea fish

Roasted sea bass with beurre blanc sauce

Beurre blanc sauce : shallot reduction with wine and vinegar blended with whipped butter.

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Main meals

Lamb tajine with prunes

Tajine : stew of vegetables, fish or meat.

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Salads

Neapolitan style pasta salad

Neapolitan sauce : tomato sauce with garlic, herbs (basil, oregano, parsley), olive oil, onion, pepper, and salt.

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Sheep and Goats

Provençal grilled lamb

Provençal style : accompanied by sautéed tomatoes with parsley, garlic-infused olive oil, and bread.

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Beef

Grilled beef with peppercorn sauce

Peppercorn sauce : melted butter with shallots deglazed with Cognac, enhanced with crushed pepper, reduced veal stock, and heavy cream.

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Veal

Sliced veal Zurich-style

Thin slices of veal with a reduced cream and veal stock sauce.

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Others

Naccari caviar

Adriatic caviar. (Also available in Spain)

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Desserts

Orange bavarian cream

Bavarian cream : custard with whipped cream and gelatin flavored with alcohol.

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Cheeses

Niolo

France. Corsica. Niolo.
Soft-ripened cheese made from sheep's or goat's milk with a washed rind.
Ripening : 3 to 4 months.

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Cooked meats

Andouille de Guémené

Andouille : pork sausage crafted from the complete pork belly, including both the stomach and intestines.
Served cold as first course.

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